¹⁰ “Blessed are those who have been ^(A)persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for ^(B)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁴ But Jesus said, “^[a](A)Leave the children alone, and do not ^[b]forbid them to come to Me; for ^(B)the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

³⁴ “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, ^(A)inherit the kingdom prepared for you ^(B)from the foundation of the world.

¹⁴ But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Allow the children to come to Me; do not ^[a]forbid them, ^(A)for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

The Beatitudes

²⁰ And He raised His eyes toward His disciples and began saying, “^(A)Blessed are ^[a]you who are poor, for ^(B)yours is the kingdom of God.

²⁹ and just as My Father has granted Me a ^(A)kingdom, I grant you